According to the press communiqué of the Canadian government the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, joined Member of Parliament Scott Armstrong in announcing the Government of Canada’s support in the rebuilding of the seawall in Advocate Harbour, Nova Scotia. Minister Shea said that this is an investment in the future of this community.
She said that rebuilding the seawall will protect local infrastructure, agricultural land and private property. A portion of the seawall is located on shoreline property owned by the Canadian Coast Guard, which operates a navigational aid at the extreme end of the property. A 2008 storm resulted in significant damage to the western end of the barrier.
Scott Armstrong, Member of Parliament for Cumberland- Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley, informed that the people of Advocate Harbour depend on the fishing industry and tourism. This harbour is vital to the community and the people who live or visit here. He told that in 2010, Canadian Coast Guard partnered with the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency to fund a study into the work required to stabilize the seawall. The second phase of this study is currently underway. Plans to rebuild the seawall will be based on the findings of that study.
